6.Install wainscoting (aka a really tall and beautiful baseboard) to create a feeling of elegance in the dining or living room.

Though slightly time-consuming, wainscoting isn't difficult to install. Once you hang the boards with a nail gun, fill the cracks with caulk to make everything seamless. Use putty to fill nicks and nail holes, then paint!

7.Fill a blank wall with a mix of photos and art; plan your gallery wall with paper before you stick nails in the wall.

Despite being a beginner-level project, hanging a gallery wall can be really confusing and stressful. Cut paper out in the shapes of your frames so you can play with the layout before putting nails in the wall.

Besides being such an aesthetic improvement, re-caulking your baseboards helps to prevent roach infestations. Scrape away the old caulk and lay tape to get a straight line with the caulk gun. While it's still wet, smooth out the caulk with your finger.

This bulletin board is as attractive as it is functional. Cut a foam board out in the shape that you want and glue a sheet of cork on it. The whole thing is light enough that you can hang it with Command strips.